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Payroll Tax Hike to Save MTA May Completely Exclude New York’s Transit-Rich Suburbs
New York City may be forced to saddle the entirety of a proposed MTA-saving tax hike without any help from the suburbs — costing the region's transit system $200 million per year, according to a new analysis.
April 26, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: A Beautiful Day for a Train Ride Edition
All we got was rain all day yesterday, so no wonder so many reporters were willing to go 17 stories underground to cover the opening day of Grand Central Madison. Plus other news.
January 26, 2023
NEW NEW YORK: Gov, Mayor Endorse $5 Fare For Every Intra-City Commuter Rail Trip
The announcement came in a new report that sets out to create a fabulous "new" New York City for a post-pandemic world.
December 15, 2022
Seriously, It’s Time for $2.75 Fares on Intracity Trips on LIRR and Metro-North
You don't have to take our word for it — there's a new report arguing for a subway fare on the commuter lines!
December 7, 2022
Queens Pols Revive Push for MTA to Study QueensLink, As QueensWay Linear Park Surges
Transit with a park or just a park? That is the question.
November 28, 2022
Mayor Launches First Phase of QueensWay Linear Park — But What About Transit?
The mayor appears to have chosen the QueensWay over the QueensLink.
September 16, 2022
Proposed New LIRR Service to Brooklyn Relies on Dreaded Platform F
Trains to and from Brooklyn will mostly work as shuttles between Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica, arriving and leaving at a designated platform on the southernmost side of the Jamaica hub. Damn.
June 6, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines: Confusing New Station Name Edition
Welcome to Grand Central Madison. Plus the day's other news.
June 1, 2022
OPINION: Connecting Cyclists and E-Scooter Users With the MTA
The authority could do much — right now and fairly cheaply — to help active-transportation users make first/last mile connections with transit.
October 29, 2021
Transit Advocates Seek Even More ‘Atlantic Ticket’-Style Discounts on Intra-City Commuter Rail
Freedom's just another word for nothing left to do ... but expand regional transit.
October 14, 2021
